GRE Word List
ENIGMA
something hard to understand or explain
The meaning of the word enigma is something hard to understand or explain.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| potpourri | a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent |
| misgivings | a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event |
| severity | the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh |
| idiosyncrasy | a peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality |
| spawn | to deposit or fertilize spawn |
| helm | a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering |
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |
| sheaf | a quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together |
| decapitate | to cut off the head of : behead |
| mote | a small particle : speck |